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    7 Lies Moms Want to Be Told

    By | Parenting – Wed, May 9, 2012 5:44 PM EDT

    7 Lies Moms Love to Be Told7 Lies Moms Love to Be ToldThere are times in a mom's life when she's had enough. Enough drama, enough crying, enough mess, and enough stress to last many, many lifetimes. It's times like these when mom needs a spirit boost in the worst possible way. Make no mistake: A frazzled mom will take her encouragement wherever she can find it. Desperate mom times call for desperate mom measures. Here are 7 lies moms love to hear. Tell one today!




    It gets easier. It gets easier. 1. It gets easier.
    We all know it doesn't get easier. Every stage of motherhood has its challenges, but when we're knee deep in kid drama, please just say it anyway.













    My kid did the same thing. My kid did the same thing. 2. My kid did the same thing.
    Your kid peed the bed until he was 8, too? You have no idea how much better that makes a mom feel.








    You don't look like you have kids. You don't look like you have kids. 3. You don't look like you have kids.
    Deep in your muffin top you know that isn't true, but who cares? It feels good to hear.













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    You're such a good mom. You're such a good mom. 4. You're such a good mom.
    You may not be the perfect mom, but you know how hard you try. Hearing the good mom pep talk from someone other than your subconscious feels refreshingly validating.







    We're here to help. We're here to help. 5. We're here to help.
    Friends offering to help (even when they don't really mean it) feels hot-out-of-the-dryer comforting. The offer alone is just what we need to hear.








    You're nothing like your mother.You're nothing like your mother.6. You're nothing like your mother.
    Depending on your mother, this one can go either way. A true friend knows whether "You're nothing like your mother" or "Your mother would be so proud" is right for the occasion.







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    Your kids are awesome. Your kids are awesome. 7. Your kids are awesome.
    Sure, you think so. But having someone tell you as much while your kids claw each other's eyeballs out over a Smurf eraser feels supremely divine.









    - By Lori Garcia
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